SOLUTION: Help! I am stuck! I need to simplify the equation by combining the like terms. Here is the equation: x sq.rt. 18 minus 3 sq.rt. 8x^2

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Question 85918: Help! I am stuck! I need to simplify the equation by combining the like terms.
Here is the equation: x sq.rt. 18 minus 3 sq.rt. 8x^2
Answer by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507) About Me  (Show Source):
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Question:

Simplify x+%2A+sqrt%2818%29-+3%2Asqrt%28+8x%5E2%29+


+sqrt%2818%29 can be written as +sqrt+%28+9%2A+2%29 = +3%2A++sqrt%282%29


again sqrt%28+8x%5E2%29 can be written as sqrt%282%2A4%2Ax%5E2%29 = 2x%2Asqrt%282%29

Now rewrite the given expression as follows.....


x+%2A+3%2A++sqrt%282%29-+3%2A+2x%2Asqrt%282%29+


Here +3%2A+sqrt%282%29 is common in both ters ...so take it outside....


==> +3%2Asqrt%282%29%28x-2x%29



==> +3%2A+sqrt%282%29%2A+%28-x%29



==> +-3x%2A+sqrt%282%29



Hope you found the explanation useful.


Regards.

Praseena.